Georgetown Lake fishing

Georgetown Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Kokanee. It is stocked about 6.7 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Kokanee and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Georgetown Lake
Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
September 8, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
107
Since 2011
Species stocked
2 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
4.6 in
Elevation
6,382.6 ft

Fish at Georgetown Lake

2 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Georgetown Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.1°F in June, 41.7°F in May, 62.2°F in July, 52.2°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 91 plants · last September 8, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 8, 2026 · avg 4.6 in · 91 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last June 23, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked June 23, 2026 · avg 4.2 in · 16 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

Georgetown Lake is a 2,818-acre reservoir located in Montana. This reservoir is considered a Blue Ribbon fishery, offering anglers the chance to catch trophy-sized rainbow and brook trout. The lake also serves as a popular recreational area, with campgrounds, resorts, and picnic areas along its extensive shoreline. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

How Georgetown Lake is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

AMC Wildlife Pond (12.2 mi), AMC Settling Pond #3 (24.6 mi), and Racetrack Pond (27 mi) were stocked more recently. AMC Wildlife Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, AMC Settling Pond #3 is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Racetrack Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

234,778

Fish stocked in 2012

239,853

Fish stocked in 2013

222,944

Fish stocked in 2014

242,810

Fish stocked in 2015

247,003

Fish stocked in 2016

160,387

Fish stocked in 2017

222,582

Fish stocked in 2018

205,209

Fish stocked in 2019

225,725

Fish stocked in 2020

165,740

Fish stocked in 2021

186,280

Fish stocked in 2022

260,357

Fish stocked in 2023

177,387

Fish stocked in 2024

120,361

Fish stocked in 2025

137,650

Fish stocked in 2026

167,754

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 8, 2026Rainbow Trout86,6544 inreport
July 2, 2026Rainbow Trout10,4023.99 inreport
June 23, 2026Brook Trout44,2264.95 inreport
June 15, 2026Rainbow Trout26,4724 inreport
September 22, 2025Rainbow Trout46,8864.8 inreport
July 10, 2025Rainbow Trout20,0004.44 inreport
June 25, 2025Brook Trout8,9584.77 inreport
June 25, 2025Brook Trout14,0844.77 inreport
June 9, 2025Rainbow Trout47,7224.3 inreport
July 10, 2024Rainbow Trout19,9472.41 inreport
July 10, 2024Rainbow Trout19,9472.41 inreport
July 3, 2024Rainbow Trout9,8403.7 inreport
June 24, 2024Rainbow Trout19,2693.17 inreport
June 24, 2024Rainbow Trout7,7407.14 inreport
June 20, 2024Rainbow Trout8,2184.03 inreport
June 18, 2024Brook Trout35,4002.6 inreport
September 14, 2023Rainbow Trout28,0005.56 inreport
June 21, 2023Rainbow Trout36,4184.57 inreport
June 19, 2023Rainbow Trout36,7054.67 inreport
June 14, 2023Brook Trout22,8802.58 inreport
May 15, 2023Rainbow Trout25,5174.03 inreport
May 8, 2023Rainbow Trout27,8673.88 inreport
June 15, 2022Rainbow Trout45,5253.45 inreport
June 13, 2022Rainbow Trout52,6503.5 inreport
June 13, 2022Rainbow Trout54,8252.58 inreport
May 10, 2022Rainbow Trout107,3572.05 inreport
September 7, 2021Rainbow Trout32,7894.83 inreport
August 18, 2021Brook Trout41,1353.1 inreport
June 21, 2021Rainbow Trout31,6504.91 inreport
June 21, 2021Rainbow Trout27,8754.82 inreport
May 17, 2021Rainbow Trout27,8204.77 inreport
May 10, 2021Rainbow Trout25,0114.6 inreport
October 7, 2020Rainbow Trout31,5414.4 inreport
July 8, 2020Rainbow Trout19,6425.35 inreport
June 22, 2020Rainbow Trout30,4435.14 inreport
June 22, 2020Rainbow Trout33,9155.1 inreport
May 18, 2020Rainbow Trout19,9555.29 inreport
May 11, 2020Rainbow Trout30,2445.02 inreport
September 10, 2019Rainbow Trout38,2565.52 inreport
June 26, 2019Rainbow Trout42,1984.61 inreport
June 25, 2019Brook Trout47,8504.81 inreport
June 24, 2019Rainbow Trout43,9344.61 inreport
May 20, 2019Rainbow Trout16,6534.89 inreport
May 13, 2019Rainbow Trout36,8344.56 inreport
August 20, 2018Rainbow Trout22,9924.43 inreport
June 26, 2018Rainbow Trout25,6114.82 inreport
June 26, 2018Rainbow Trout23,5034.78 inreport
June 26, 2018Brook Trout51,1644.88 inreport
June 21, 2018Rainbow Trout31,2224.35 inreport
May 21, 2018Rainbow Trout21,0904.79 inreport
May 14, 2018Rainbow Trout29,6274.84 inreport
October 27, 2017Rainbow Trout2,4475.4 inreport
September 19, 2017Rainbow Trout16,3984.94 inreport
September 19, 2017Rainbow Trout2,1294.7 inreport
June 28, 2017Rainbow Trout28,0384.81 inreport
June 26, 2017Rainbow Trout28,5724.72 inreport
June 26, 2017Rainbow Trout21,8024.79 inreport
June 22, 2017Brook Trout42,3024.9 inreport
June 6, 2017Rainbow Trout19,9614.36 inreport
May 15, 2017Rainbow Trout30,1204.64 inreport
May 15, 2017Rainbow Trout30,8134.66 inreport
September 28, 2016Rainbow Trout24,7244.64 inreport
June 27, 2016Rainbow Trout24,6074.81 inreport
June 27, 2016Rainbow Trout29,7694.86 inreport
June 22, 2016Rainbow Trout28,0404.78 inreport
May 18, 2016Rainbow Trout20,1405.09 inreport
May 16, 2016Rainbow Trout16,8175.18 inreport
May 16, 2016Rainbow Trout16,2905.16 inreport
September 30, 2015Rainbow Trout24,9495.06 inreport
July 1, 2015Rainbow Trout44,1653.96 inreport
June 29, 2015Rainbow Trout44,8253.88 inreport
June 18, 2015Brook Trout50,5434.02 inreport
May 20, 2015Rainbow Trout23,9085.01 inreport
May 18, 2015Rainbow Trout27,5175.16 inreport
May 18, 2015Rainbow Trout31,0965.18 inreport
July 1, 2014Brook Trout25,0004.26 inreport
July 1, 2014Brook Trout25,0004.26 inreport
June 18, 2014Rainbow Trout40,7524.82 inreport
June 18, 2014Rainbow Trout37,1414.86 inreport
June 16, 2014Rainbow Trout31,7814.84 inreport
May 21, 2014Rainbow Trout24,3434.83 inreport
May 9, 2014Rainbow Trout30,2804.59 inreport
May 9, 2014Rainbow Trout28,5134.67 inreport
June 26, 2013Brook Trout49,3284.3 inreport
June 19, 2013Rainbow Trout36,2174.2 inreport
June 17, 2013Rainbow Trout40,0264.29 inreport
June 17, 2013Rainbow Trout24,3874.33 inreport
May 22, 2013Rainbow Trout20,5415.42 inreport
May 20, 2013Rainbow Trout26,9245.24 inreport
May 14, 2013Rainbow Trout25,5215.39 inreport
July 6, 2012Brook Trout22,5954.7 inreport
July 5, 2012Brook Trout42,2404.7 inreport
June 20, 2012Rainbow Trout24,5744.82 inreport
June 18, 2012Rainbow Trout29,3094.86 inreport
June 18, 2012Rainbow Trout21,8575.01 inreport
June 14, 2012Rainbow Trout30,9124.75 inreport
May 23, 2012Rainbow Trout19,2365.67 inreport
May 21, 2012Rainbow Trout25,8915.47 inreport
May 21, 2012Rainbow Trout23,2395.68 inreport
June 28, 2011Brook Trout58,6434 inreport
June 27, 2011Rainbow Trout27,1344.83 inreport
June 22, 2011Rainbow Trout27,0604.77 inreport
June 22, 2011Rainbow Trout20,2844.78 inreport
June 20, 2011Rainbow Trout26,2024.71 inreport
June 2, 2011Rainbow Trout25,2494.98 inreport
May 24, 2011Rainbow Trout25,0424.78 inreport
May 23, 2011Rainbow Trout25,1644.8 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Philipsburg
Facilities
camping, restrooms

A 2,818-acre reservoir 8 miles south of Philipsburg, reached from Hwy 1 about 13 miles west of Anaconda via Georgetown Lake Road. Four public boat ramps, Forest Service campgrounds, resorts, and picnic areas line the shore. FWP's map puts the average depth at about 15 ft.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

About Georgetown Lake

Photo of Georgetown Lake
Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Georgetown Lake
USDAgov, Public domain
Photo of Georgetown Lake
USDAgov, Public domain

Nearest lakes

AMC Wildlife Pond 12.2 mi last stocked September 15, 2026 Stewart Lake 12.9 mi last stocked May 24, 2026 AMC Settling Pond #3 24.6 mi last stocked September 15, 2026 Moose Lake 25 mi last stocked May 24, 2026 Racetrack Pond 27 mi last stocked September 15, 2026

Public land at Georgetown Lake

Georgetown Lake is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Georgetown Lake?

Fishing Georgetown Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 91 of 107 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 8, 2026, averaging 4.6 in. Brook Trout was last stocked June 23, 2026, averaging 4.2 in. Kokanee is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Georgetown Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 8, 2026. It is stocked about 6.7 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June.

How big are the fish stocked at Georgetown Lake?

Stocked fish average 4.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 4.6 in. Brook Trout average 4.2 in.

How do you get on Georgetown Lake?

The nearest town is Philipsburg. Facilities include camping and restrooms. A 2,818-acre reservoir 8 miles south of Philipsburg, reached from Hwy 1 about 13 miles west of Anaconda via Georgetown Lake Road. Four public boat ramps, Forest Service campgrounds, resorts, and picnic areas line the shore. FWP's map puts the average depth at about 15 ft.

Which lakes near Georgetown Lake were stocked more recently?

AMC Wildlife Pond (12.2 mi), AMC Settling Pond #3 (24.6 mi), and Racetrack Pond (27 mi) were stocked more recently. AMC Wildlife Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, AMC Settling Pond #3 is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Racetrack Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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